Green light for Roscrea treatment plant

Uisce Éireann has received conditional planning permission for upgrades to the existing Roscrea wastewater treatment plant and storm management system.

The plan involves construction of a new inlet chamber (5.2m x 2.5m) and associated ducting, cable draw pits, control panels, realignment of existing boundary wall ground works and the provision of a PV solar array (36m2) on the existing sludge dewatering house.

Also planned is the decommissioning of two existing pipe bridges and construction of four pipe bridges (450mm diameter) across the River Bunow; construction of a retaining wall and ancillary works at Beechwalk; the decommissioning of an existing pipe and the construction of a gravity sewer at Beechwalk (66m), and the decommissioning of the storm water overflow.

Uisce Éireann plans to reuse an existing pipe (14m) and construct a gravity sewer (205m) between Beechwalk and Cois Aglish connecting to the existing network. Creation of a temporary entrance off the R491 to facilitate access to the proposed temporary construction compound adjacent to the treatment plant is also permitted.